What is the pain caused by liver cancer? Causes and relief methods for liver cancer patients' pain

Generally speaking, most patients with liver cancer are middle-aged and elderly. Since there are no special symptoms in the early stage, or the symptoms are relatively mild, most people do not pay attention to it, resulting in less early detection of liver cancer. In fact, liver cancer is highly malignant and develops rapidly. If you are not careful, you will miss the treatment period. Many patients with liver cancer will experience pain in the liver area, especially after meals. Why is this? What should we do? Let's take a look!

Liver cancer patients not only experience pain in the liver area, but also unexplained weight loss, abdominal distension and diarrhea, fever, exertion, loss of appetite, etc. The main causes of pain in the late stage of liver cancer are as follows:

1. Pain caused by the tumor itself: As the disease progresses, the tumor will gradually expand and grow, forcing the capsule tension to expand, or the center of the cancer nodule will be necrotic due to ischemia; and rupture and bleeding of liver cancer nodules will cause pain.

2. Liver cancer metastasizes outside the liver, and pain occurs in the involved tissues or organs such as the lungs, bones, lymph nodes, diaphragm, peritoneum, and stomach.

3. Pain caused by anti-cancer treatment: Surgery, radiotherapy, interventional treatment, etc. may cause pain.

4. Pain caused by psychological or other factors.

Therefore, to relieve pain, we must also prescribe the right medicine to address these causes.

1. Keep your emotions stable. Anxiety can easily cause the pain to worsen.

2. The diet should be light, non-irritating, easy to digest, high in protein, high in nutrition, and low in fat. Eat small meals frequently and keep your bowels open, which can relieve abdominal distension and avoid inducing pain. In addition, it is emphasized that liver cancer patients must be careful of hepatic encephalopathy. Although high-protein foods are indispensable, they must be eaten under the guidance of a doctor. Do not blindly supplement them to avoid aggravating the condition.

3. Take a comfortable position. Lying on the affected side or semi-lying position can reduce the tension of the abdominal wall and relieve pain.

4. When you feel pain, try to breathe deeply, mainly with chest breathing, to reduce abdominal pressure and stimulation.

5. Diverting attention is also a way to relieve pain. Patients can do things they like, such as reading newspapers, watching TV, etc. Diverting attention can also relieve pain.

6. Massage the area gently. Be extremely careful when massaging the liver and do not use force, otherwise it may cause the tumor to rupture or spread.